Question 6
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possible birds
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
White, or pale (grayish-white)
Yellow
Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
Red, or pink
Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
Olive (yellowish-green)
Green
Blue
Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
Gray, or blue-gray
Black, purple, or dark
Unknown
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a SeabirdChange
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What colour was the BILL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)Change
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5
How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sizedChange
Leading possibilities
7 possibilities remain
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View profileMasked Booby
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BILL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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View profileHerring Gull
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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View profileLaysan Albatross
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BILL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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View profileWhite-tailed Tropicbird
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BILL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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View profileDouble-crested Cormorant
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.